Great Response…
Advice on non acceptance
mint
#62
Well I do not have problem with my family, but oh boy, did I had hard time at work. When I declined cake or pastry on coffee break few times in a row it started - all the mocking, asking are you trying to be slimmer? So you are trying to lost that weight? And so on.
And well, I’m not really proud of myself, but I did not said that I am on keto. I said, that I have problems with blood sugar and trying to control it.
It stopped immediatly.
Of course I could have explained all the keto advantages on health and looks, but I just took the easiest way.
Sorry not sorry.
Ruina
(Hyperbole- best thing in the universe!)
#64
This usually works well for me too. I think acknowledging that it probably does taste good, but that I’m making the choice not to eat it for myself takes the sting of judgement out of their eating it. If they offer again I just say thanks for offering, I’m satisfied with what I have. People are fairly used to me not following the crowd in other things, so food isn’t that big a deal. I also am pretty good at not giving a flip what people think, as long as I know I’ve been kind. I’ll take fair criticism. But I’ve never understood how bullying is supposed to make you want to fit in with the bullies.
ctviggen
(Bob M)
#65
Ok, I am just going to ignore your posts. I never said they ate a zero or non-zero carb diet (although the Comanches supposedly did, considering vegetables to be beneath them).
But, honestly, I don’t give a crap what they ate. For me, for right now, given how messed up I’ve made my metabolism, near zero or zero carb is what I’m eating. I may change my mind (though I doubt I’ll ever go back to keeping my fat intake less than 10 percent by calories, which is what I did for years), but the Inuit offer me no help in this regard. I simply do not give a crap about them.
Ohioms
#66
Thank you for your post - Honest to say the least. I
think you make some good points, focusing on what
I agree is important - your metabolism as well in retrospect
my own/others. The rise of the number of people who have unknowingly
messed up their metabolism through eating excess carbs (in
various ways,) and have been/become ignorant (not educated)
to the impact upon their lives: either metabolic syndrome, T2D,
prediabetes, insulin resistance, etc. is scary. You seemed to have found
the answer for you and thank you for sharing. The whole
issue makes me question motives of big pharma and governmental
programs/products that support (direct/indirect) excessive carb intake.
collaroygal
(KCKO, KCFO 🥥)
#67
Excellent response.
You don’t have to be diabetic to want to control your blood sugar either.
This discussion reminded me of Piaget’s theory of “time of readiness.” He was a Swiss psychologist, I had to take child psychology at uni. and this concept has stayed with me, I think it applies to everyone, not just children. We have to reach a certain stage of development before we can adapt new actions and thinking skills. We will grasp them when we have reached the readiness stage. For anyone interested, here is a good summary of his theory
Lagrub
#68
I tend to tell them that I don’t want to die. My dad is (slowly) dying from complications of diabetes. I was pre-diabetic and well on my way. After losing 70 pounds, I no longer am on the death train.
I do get people asking if I’m still trying to lose and I say no, but if it happens that’s fine. (I’m 5’9" and 170).
To explain the way of eating, I tell them that, “I’m eating as if I were a diabetic with celiac disease who’s deathly afraid of needles.” This usually causes people to stop and deconstruct the phrase and understand or just smile and nod. Either way, I’m good.